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Medicines Amendment Bill

Government bill

30 March 2025

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Enacted

The purpose of this bill is to increase patients' access to medicines by reducing some of the barriers to access currently in the Medicines Act 1981.

Procedural notes

Extended sittings used

Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings

Introduced on 30 March 2025
1st reading on 10 April 2025
2nd reading on 21 October 2025
3rd reading on 11 November 2025
Royal assent on 17 November 2025

Member responsible

David Seymour

ACT New Zealand MP for Epsom

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 10 April 2025

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

2nd reading

Passed

Reading date: 21 October 2025

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

3rd reading

Passed

Reading date: 11 November 2025

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Bill details last synced on 18 November 2025 at 12:30 pm.